Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a mechanism that allows spoken dialog systems to learn new words ...

In classrooms and homes, words carry more power than we often realise. For children who learn differently, the way we teach ...

New research from Northwestern University shows 15-month-old infants can learn words for objects they've never seen. This ...

Two studies addressed whether children consider speakers' knowledge states when establishing initial word-referent links. In Study 1, forty-eight 3- and 4-year-olds were taught two novel words by a ...

Forget the dreaded Friday spelling test, and don't count on spell check to do the job. For too long, spelling has been ...